The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet

"The extraordinary life of the creator of Poirot and Miss Marple"

2013 0h 57m EN

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★7.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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David Suchet, TV's Poirot, has spent more of his life acting out the plots and dramas created by Agatha Christie than anyone else in the world. Suchet is embarking on a journey to learn more about the woman who created Poirot and whose books remain outsold only by Shakespeare and the Bible. Suchet's journey takes him to the places Christie lived, the landscapes that inspired her and to meetings with people who knew the woman behind the fame and those inspired by her extraordinary legacy. He explores the close links between Christie's extraordinary life and her work and discovers what it was about the woman from a small seaside town that allowed her to become the best-selling murder mystery writer in history.

“The extraordinary life of the creator of Poirot and Miss Marple”

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Cast

David Suchet
Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
Mathew Prichard
Self
Laura Thompson
Self - Biographer
Ali Marshall
Self - Christie's Potent Plants
Bettany Hughes
Self - Historian
Janet Morgan
Self - Biographer
Barbara Nadel
Self - Author
Elaine Kidwell
Self - Christie's Fan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clare Lewins
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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David Suchet and Mathew Prichard and Laura Thompson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The extraordinary life of the creator of Poirot and Miss Marple".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2797170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clare Lewins directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4David Suchet and Mathew Prichard and Laura Thompson carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The extraordinary life of the creator of Poirot and Miss Marple".
6IMDB entry: tt2797170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.